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Silicon Valley Voters Face Pension Reform and Honda/Khanna Showdown in November

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 (Daniel Sofer/Hermosawave.net)

As Silicon Valley voters get ready to head to the polls, the tightly contested congressional battle between incumbent Mike Honda and challenger Ro Khanna is heating up.  Voters will also vote on a housing bond and pension reform measure that some say will undo the will of the voters in 2012.  Meanwhile, some observers are concerned about “dark money” donors influencing local elections by funneling money to nonprofits that can accept unlimited donations. We’ll preview the upcoming ballot for South Bay voters.

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Guests:

Larry Gerston, political science professor emeritus, San Jose State University

Ramona Giwargis, city hall reporter, San Jose Mercury News

Beth Willon, KQED radio reporter (Silicon Valley desk)

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